Download Important Battles of the Civil War

Important Battles of the Civil War
The Long Road From Bull Run to Appomattox..
Union vs. Confederates
Weapons of Mass Destruction
• "People who are anxious
to bring on war don't
know what they are
bargaining for; they don't
see all the horrors that
must accompany such an
event.“
– Thomas J. Jackson
Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Most soldiers were issued smoothbore muskets
that were difficult to load and could be fired at an
accurate range of only about 100 yards, only three
times in one minute. Rifled muskets were much
more accurate and deadly with a range of up to 500
yards.
Destruction from Artillery
• In the Civil War, some Cannons were rifled for
better accuracy and more power.
• Rifled cannons could accurately lob shells for
almost 2000 yards; that is almost one mile!.
• Smoothbore cannons were not as accurate and
could be lobbed 500 yards.
Bull Run, Manassas, Virginia
• The first battle was an important Confederate
victory. Manassas shows that the war was going to
be very long and difficult for both sides.
Antietam: Sharpsburg, Maryland
• Bloody battle in Maryland resulted in a tie and
Robert E. Lee’s army has to retreat back into
Virginia. Lee attacked the north because he needed
a victory on northern soil.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
• This important battle gave the Union Army control of
trade and he Mississippi River, which cut the Confederacy
in half and allowed General Grant to control trade and
communication on the river.
Chancellorsville, Virginia
• Stonewall Jackson loses his life after achieving one of
the greatest military maneuvers of the Civil War at
Chancellorsville, in Virginia.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• Gettysburg was an important Northern
victory. The confederate Army was cut down
by almost 25%.
Petersburg Virginia…The Crater
• Over 15,000 troops filled and surrounded the crater that
formed when the Union Army exploded the 8,000 pounds
of gunpowder at the end of the tunnel. The crater that was
left was 170 feet long, 60 to 80 feet wide, and 30 feet deep.
The explosion at Petersburg, VA could
be seen from very far away.
Battle Maps